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Game Recap
NJD3
VGK2
NJD beat VGK 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.51 expected goals to 4.82. VGK outshot NJD 44 to 28. N. Bastian led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). A. Hammond stopped 42 of 44.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 6:54NJDN. Bastian0.02 xG
- 2nd 17:37VGKK. Kolesar0.02 xG
- 3rd 3:14NJDA. Johnsson0.03 xG
- 3rd 7:57NJDJ. Boqvist0.23 xG
- 3rd 18:46VGKC. Stephenson0.25 xG
Team Stats
NJDVGK
28Shots on goal44
1.51Expected goals4.82
49Shot attempts91
275v5 shots on goal35
0/1Power play0/1
41Hits26
24Blocked shots16
2Penalty minutes2
8Giveaways6
8Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 1.51 xGVGK 4.82 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Bastian | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:46 | 1:10 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:03 | 0:00 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:08 | 0:00 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:08 | 1:24 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:15 | 0:00 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 | 0:46 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 | 0:37 |
| J. Kuokkanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 15:06 | 0:00 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:36 | 1:14 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:53 | 0:50 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:10 | 1:22 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25:14 | 0:36 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:09 | 0:00 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 21:01 | 0:00 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:37 | 0:38 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:17 | 1:23 |
| C. White | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:11 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hammond | 44 | 42 | 2 | .955 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Gillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:32 | 0:53 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:16 | 0:48 |
| M. Pacioretty | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:36 | 1:10 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:26 | 0:50 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:28 | 0:00 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:13 | 1:11 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:07 | 1:12 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:46 | 1:07 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:45 | 0:49 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:35 | 0:00 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:44 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 23:45 | 0:38 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:48 | 1:22 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:54 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:27 | 0:00 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:00 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lehner | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 57:30 | Loss |
| L. Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |